Mount Dora is located at 28°48'6" North, 81°38'39" West (28.801944, -81.644444).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.76 mi2 (14.92 km2). 4.92 mi2 (12.74 km2) of it is land and 0.84 mi2 (2.19 km2) of it is covered by water. The total area is 14.65% water.

Mount Dora is located in the Eastern Standard Time (EST) timezone, GMT-05:00. It observes Daylight Saving Time (DST).